SUNOPTA INC (SOY.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada • Toronto Stock Exchange • TSX:SOY • CA8676EP1086
6.56 CAD
+0.15 (+2.34%)
Last: Feb 3, 2026, 07:00 PM
We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to SOY. SOY was compared to 19 industry peers in the Food Products industry. SOY has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. SOY is not priced too expensively while it is growing strongly. Keep and eye on this one!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- SOY had positive earnings in the past year.
- SOY had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- SOY had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- SOY had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of SOY (0.00%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- SOY has a Return On Equity (0.02%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Return On Invested Capital of SOY (1085.69%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- SOY had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.44%. This is significantly below the industry average of 105.30%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (1085.69%) for SOY is above the 3 year average (5.44%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0% | ||
| ROE | 0.02% | ||
| ROIC | 1085.69% |
ROA(3y)-10.02%
ROA(5y)-3.86%
ROE(3y)-38.03%
ROE(5y)-19.1%
ROIC(3y)5.44%
ROIC(5y)4.1%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 0.00%, SOY is in line with its industry, outperforming 52.63% of the companies in the same industry.
- SOY has a better Operating Margin (989.41%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- SOY's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- SOY has a Gross Margin of 998.22%. This is amongst the best in the industry. SOY outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
- SOY's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 989.41% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0% | ||
| GM | 998.22% |
OM growth 3Y38.42%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y10.42%
GM growth 5Y12.48%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- SOY has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
- SOY has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, SOY has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, SOY has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 38.36 indicates that SOY is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- SOY has a Altman-Z score of 38.36. This is amongst the best in the industry. SOY outperforms 94.74% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of SOY is 7.95, which is on the high side as it means it would take SOY, 7.95 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- SOY's Debt to FCF ratio of 7.95 is amongst the best of the industry. SOY outperforms 84.21% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.34 is on the high side and indicates that SOY has dependencies on debt financing.
- SOY's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.34 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SOY is outperformed by 63.16% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.34 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.95 | ||
| Altman-Z | 38.36 |
ROIC/WACC132.4
WACC8.2%
2.3 Liquidity
- SOY has a Current Ratio of 0.98. This is a bad value and indicates that SOY is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of SOY (0.98) is worse than 84.21% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.37 indicates that SOY may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- SOY has a worse Quick ratio (0.37) than 84.21% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.98 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.37 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- SOY shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 72.73%, which is quite impressive.
- Measured over the past years, SOY shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 128.94% on average per year.
- The Revenue has grown by 11.31% in the past year. This is quite good.
- Measured over the past years, SOY shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 0.11% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)72.73%
EPS 3Y128.94%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%150%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.31%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.71%
Revenue growth 5Y0.11%
Sales Q2Q%16.57%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 35.04% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- SOY is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 9.87% yearly.
EPS Next Y31.86%
EPS Next 2Y35.04%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year12.68%
Revenue Next 2Y9.87%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5Y9.87%
3.3 Evolution
- Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 25.23, SOY can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- SOY's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of SOY to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.25), we can say SOY is valued inline with the index average.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.95, SOY is valued on the expensive side.
- SOY's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- SOY's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.50.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.23 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.95 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, SOY is valued cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, SOY is valued cheaper than 84.21% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 16.72 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 0.1 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- SOY has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- SOY's earnings are expected to grow with 35.04% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.79
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y35.04%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- SOY does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
TSX:SOY (2/3/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
6.56
+0.15 (+2.34%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)01-12 2026-01-12/amc
Earnings (Next)05-05 2026-05-05
Inst Owners86.28%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners1.59%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap775.52M
Revenue(TTM)792.20M
Net Income(TTM)28.00K
Analysts80
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)-49.3%
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)46.71%
Min EPS beat(2)35%
Max EPS beat(2)58.42%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)75.92%
Min EPS beat(4)13.15%
Max EPS beat(4)197.1%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)159.47%
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)3.1%
Min Revenue beat(2)1.87%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.33%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.25%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.19%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.33%
Revenue beat(8)8
Avg Revenue beat(8)3.61%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.24%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)-8.15%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)299.85%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-71.93%
EPS NY rev (1m)11.91%
EPS NY rev (3m)-22.63%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.1%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.26%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.61%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.23 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.95 | ||
| P/S | 0.72 | ||
| P/FCF | 16.72 | ||
| P/OCF | 8.45 | ||
| P/B | 3.19 | ||
| P/tB | 3.72 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 0.1 |
EPS(TTM)0.26
EY3.96%
EPS(NY)0.3
Fwd EY4.56%
FCF(TTM)0.39
FCFY5.98%
OCF(TTM)0.78
OCFY11.84%
SpS9.15
BVpS2.06
TBVpS1.76
PEG (NY)0.79
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number3.47
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0% | ||
| ROE | 0.02% | ||
| ROCE | 1565.5% | ||
| ROIC | 1085.69% | ||
| ROICexc | 1090.35% | ||
| ROICexgc | 1146.89% | ||
| OM | 989.41% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0% | ||
| GM | 998.22% | ||
| FCFM | 4.29% |
ROA(3y)-10.02%
ROA(5y)-3.86%
ROE(3y)-38.03%
ROE(5y)-19.1%
ROIC(3y)5.44%
ROIC(5y)4.1%
ROICexc(3y)5.44%
ROICexc(5y)4.1%
ROICexgc(3y)5.96%
ROICexgc(5y)4.74%
ROCE(3y)7.72%
ROCE(5y)5.8%
ROICexgc growth 3Y30.9%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y41.72%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y38.42%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y10.42%
GM growth 5Y12.48%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.14
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.34 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.95 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.03 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 84.96% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 4.2% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 0.85% | ||
| Profit Quality | 121307% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.98 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.37 | ||
| Altman-Z | 38.36 |
F-Score7
WACC8.2%
ROIC/WACC132.4
Cap/Depr(3y)192.52%
Cap/Depr(5y)165.5%
Cap/Sales(3y)8.49%
Cap/Sales(5y)7.16%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)72.73%
EPS 3Y128.94%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%150%
EPS Next Y31.86%
EPS Next 2Y35.04%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.31%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.71%
Revenue growth 5Y0.11%
Sales Q2Q%16.57%
Revenue Next Year12.68%
Revenue Next 2Y9.87%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5Y9.87%
EBIT growth 1Y13643.6%
EBIT growth 3Y33.28%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year121.95%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y224.92%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y77.28%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y37.39%
SUNOPTA INC / SOY.CA FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for SOY stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to SOY.CA.
What is the valuation status of SUNOPTA INC (SOY.CA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to SUNOPTA INC (SOY.CA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of SOY stock?
SUNOPTA INC (SOY.CA) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for SOY stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for SUNOPTA INC (SOY.CA) is 25.23 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.19.
Can you provide the financial health for SOY stock?
The financial health rating of SUNOPTA INC (SOY.CA) is 4 / 10.